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for Stranger Universe, I will talk about Gaten Matarazzo discussing Stranger Things 5, teasing
how Eddie’s death in season 4 will affect Dustin’s role in the final season of the
series.
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It is only been a few weeks since Volume 2 came out, but the world was not ready for
the emotional season finale of Stranger Things 4. The penultimate chapter of the series introduced
us to Eddie Munson, who quickly became a fan favorite upon his introduction in the premiere.
After finding himself on the run for a murder he didn't commit, Eddie goes from being the
leader of the Hellfire Club to one of the major players in the war against Vecna. Although
the friendship between Dustin and Steve was a major dynamic in seasons 2 and 3, season
4 saw Dustin grow very close with Eddie. The strong bond between the two characters ultimately
made Eddie's death in the finale all the more emotional. Now, in a new interview with TV
Insider, Gaten Matarazzo talked about how Eddie's death will probably affect Dustin
moving in Stranger Things 5. Matarazzo explained that while he doesn't know what the Duffer
Brothers have in store for his character, he would imagine that Dustin will be permanently
changed after having his close friend die in his arms. He speculates that Dustin will
probably be looking for any sort of closure from the event, especially since he left Eddie's
body in the Upside Down in order to escape.
"I don’t know what Matt and Ross Duffer have in store and writing-wise, but I think
going into it, there’s no denying that there’s going to need to be a shift there and there’s
going to need to be a bit of focus on the fact that nobody can really come back from
seeing that. Dustin has dealt with loss in the past. He’s seen horrible things, but
to have a very close friend of his brutally die, not just there in front of him, but directly
with him is another thing. The one thing that I’m always thinking about going into it
is that we don’t necessarily see it happen, but Dustin would’ve had to have left Eddie
there to get out and leave himself. And that’s something that I was thinking about during
the scene with Eddie’s uncle. Because of the leg injury and because of Dustin’s lack
of upper body strength, he would’ve needed to leave Eddie’s body there while needing
to get out himself. And if they’re going to play with that, it’s something I’ll
be thinking about quite a lot.”
One of the criticisms in the finale of Stranger Things 4, is that season 4 didn’t show the
immediate aftermath of Eddie’s death scene in the finale. Lots of fans were looking forward
to seeing the likes of Steve, Nancy, Robin, and Lucas reacting to the death of the guy
they were trying to protect alongside Max throughout the season. With all of that said,
it did show us the very emotional scene between Dustin and Eddie's uncle. The moment is depressing
and poignant as Dustin explains that Eddie sacrificed his life so that the entire town
of Hawkins can survive. Outside of that moment, however, it's clear that season 5 will have
a lot of room to explore exactly how Eddie's death affects Dustin, perhaps with Matarazzo's
character being in a darker place than audiences are used to seeing him. For much of Stranger
Things, Dustin has been a source of comic relief. With season 5 set up to be darker
than any previous season, it would make for an interesting change of pace to see Dustin
still reeling from Eddie's loss and perhaps chasing a sense of closure. It remains to
be seen what Stranger Things season 5 has in store for viewers but, if Matarazzo's comments
are anything to go by, fans might be getting a very different version of Dustin than
they've ever seen before. Here’s hoping that season 5 comes out soon. Overall, very
exciting times.
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Stranger Things 5?
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